France pushes on with controversial carbon tax

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday unveiled a new carbon tax to help combat global warm...  More »

French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday unveiled a new carbon tax to help combat global warming, calling it a "fiscal revolution" and overriding strong public opposition to the plan. The new levy on oil, gas and coal consumption by households and businesses will come into effect next year, making France the biggest economy yet to impose a straight-up carbon tax.  Duration: 01:48.  « Less